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Matt Barkley: Everything you need to know about the Eagles' fourth-round pick

    by Philly.com Staff, Philly.com
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Full name: Matthew Montgomery "Matt" Barkley

Born: Sept. 8, 1990

Height/weight: 6-2/230

Position: Quarterback

Twitter: @MattBarkley

Drafted: 4th round, 98th overall

College: USC

Degree: Communications

High school: Mater Dei High, Santa Ana, Calif.

Time in 40: 4.9

At USC: He is third on USC's career passing (755 completions) and total offense (9,013 yards) lists...He ended his season with 36 touchdowns, 15 interceptions and 14 sacks… He is fifth on the Pac-12 career touchdown pass chart (80, second on the USC list) and 16th in pass yardage (9,054, third on the USC list) and 16th in total offense (9,013).

What the scouts say: Accurate passer who consistently hits his receivers in stride and leads them away from defenders… Best attribute may be his accuracy while on the move. Accurate rolling to right. Tough.

Notable: He made the 2011 Pac-12 All-Academic second team and 2010 Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention… in high school he spearheaded the Monarchs For Marines program that raised money for the families of wounded and fallen soldiers.

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